Ion channel kinetics
- 1 June 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine
- Vol. 11 (2) , 53-56
- https://doi.org/10.1109/51.139037
Abstract
Proteins called ion channels, which are found in the lipid bilayer that forms the cell membrane, can have different shapes, called conformational states. Experimental evidence that the timing of switches between these states has fractal properties is examined. The physical interpretation of this phenomenon is discussed.Keywords
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